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2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$21,958 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, construction engineering technology was ranked #28 in the country. In fact 4,299 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for construction engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for construction engineering tech majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Construction Engineering

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for construction engineering technology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $15,446 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, construction engineering tech majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $24,798 in student debt.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $19,118 per year. On average, construction engineering tech graduates from Pitt State take out $13,613 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for construction engineering technology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,750 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $216, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Construction Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Construction Engineering Technology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,519 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $414.

Full Construction Engineering Technology at Kansas State University Report

Best Construction Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering technology schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 71
Missouri 32
Minnesota 16
South Dakota 27
North Dakota 53
Nebraska 56

Construction Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Construction Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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